Edging or border



(No Model.) J. M. M'ERROW B ,DGING 0B. BORDER.

10.507,236. 'Patented 001;. 24, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOSEPH M. MERROW, OF MERROW, CONNECTICUT.

EDGING OR BORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 507,236, dated October24, 1893. Application filed May 8, 1891. Renewed May 26, 1893. SerialNo, 475.637. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern: Be it known that l, JOSEPH M. MERROW, ofMerrow,in the county of Tolland and State of Connecticut, have inventeda certain new and useful Improved Edging or Border; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a partof this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of edgings orborders for fabrics described and claimed in another application, SerialNo. 391,120 (covering improvements upon the edging claimed inapplication, Serial No. 309,386) wherein a chain is formed or disposedin loops or festoons along the edge of a base or fabric and unitedthereto by certain of the stitches of the chain engaging the base, witha supplemental cord incorporated in the said chain beyond the edge ofthe base and secured in place by certain of the stitches of the chainembracing in Whole or in part said supplemental cord; and my saidinvention consists in the novel and improved form or construction ofsuch a border or edging, or the yspecial variety thereof, in which oneor more supplemental cords is thrown into the chain at two or morepoints in the loops or festoons, to connect the sides of the latter andunite the series of loops or festoons, as hereinafter fully describedand pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure lis a diagrammatic View of one form of border oredging illustrating the structure thereof. Fig. 2 is a similar viewillustrating the application of a second cord to the structure shown inFig. l.

Similar letters of reference in the several gures indicate the sameparts.

My improved border or edging is composed of three principal elements, towit, a-base A, a chain B and a supplemental cord C; to which may beadded one or more additional cords C. WhatI term the base may becomposed of any suitable fabric or material to the edge of which thechain is to be attached, and said edge may be either a raw or a finishededge, such as is ordinarily formed by folding, hemming, over-seaming orotherwise finishing or protecting the edge of the fabric.

The chain B may be composed of one or more threads enchained in any wellknown manner, as by crocheting, knitting or otherwise manipulating them,either by hand or by proper crocheting, knitting or sewing mechanlsm.

The cord C, so called, is not necessarily composed of strands, but mayconsist of any flexible material, such as a chain, tape, cord orfilament, and in the drawings, I have, for the purposes of illustrationshown three forms, a chain in Fig. 1, and a cord and a braid in Fig. 2.

The chain B is attached at intervals to the base by the inclusion of aportion of the margin within certain of the stitches b of the chain,thus forming festoons or loops B along the margin of the base A.

The cord C extending lengthwise of, but at a distance from, the edge ofthe base is connected to the latter by being included or embraced, inwhole or in part, and at more vor less remote intervals, in certain ofthe stitches comprising the loop B', said cord C being thus caused toconnect the two side bars of the loop at a point beyond the edge of thefabric and to connect contiguous loops of the chain C as represented inthe drawings. In this Way the loops or festoons formed by the attachmentof chain B to the base are intersected, contiguous loops held togetherand the whole finish reinforced by the inclusion of cord C at two ormore points in chain B within the loops or festoons B.

It is obvious that the form or design of the border or edging may bechanged by varying the points of attachment of cord C to the chainsforming loops B and by varying the tension of the cord or its lengthbetween the points of attachment. Thus in Fig. 2, wherein a plurality ofcords are shown one of said cords C is laid substantially parallel withthe base, while the other C is slack between points of attachment tochain B and is drawn out in the form of loops to or beyond the loops B.In this way a strong and durable edging or border may be formed, onehaving considerable body and an ornamental appearance, and it can becheaply and easily constructed inasmuch as but a single crochetingoperation or mechanism is necessary, t'. e.,

that for forming and attaching chain B, the cord C being thrown in atthe desired points IDO so that it will be included in whole or in partwithin one or more of the stitches composing said chain.

When a cord C in the form of a chain is employed it may be madeseparated and supplied during the formation of chain B, or it may bemade simultaneously or upon the same machine for producing and applyingchain B, the cord or the thread of which it is composed being thrown inat the proper intervals so as to be included within and embraced by thestretches of chain B.

In my prior application, Serial No. 309,386, I have claimed broadly atrimming or edging composed of a base, a cord or chain extending inloops or festoons along the edge and united thereto, and a supplementalchain extending longitudinally of the base and connected to the loops bythe inclusion of the latter within certain stitches of said supplementalchain; and in another application, Serial No. 391,120, I have reservedbroadly a form or construction of trimming or edging and the method ofmaking the same, comprising a base, a seriesof loops or festoons madefrom a chain and connected to the base by the inclusion of a portion ofthe base within certain of the stitches of said chain,with asupplemental cord thrown into and included within certain of thestitches of said chain; my present invention is restricted therefor tothat form or variety of trimming, falling Within both of saidapplications, wherein the cord is thrown in at two points in the loopsor festoons and serves to connect the two side bars of each loop and theside bars of contiguous loops or festoons.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. As a newarticle of manufacture, the

hereinbefore described improved border or edging consistingessentiall yof a base, achain arranged in festoons or loops along the base andconnected to the edge thereof by certain stitches of the chainpenetrating the base, and a cord extending longitudinally of the baseand engaged at two or more points in the loops or festoons by beingincluded in certain of the stitches of the chain; substantially asdescribed.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a bor der or edging for fabricscomposed of a base A; a chain B secured in loops or festoons to the baseby the inclusion of a portion of the base within certain of the stitchesforming the chain; and a plurality of cords extending lengthwise of thebase and crossing the said loops or festoons at two points, said cordsbcing included in part within certain of the stitches forming the chainB; substantially as described.

3. As a new article of manufacture, the herein described border oredging comprising a base A, a chain B, secured to the base by certain ofits stitches including a portion of the base, to form loops or festoonsB', a cord C extendinglongtudinally of the base, crossing the loops orfestoons B and connected to the latter by the stitches of the chain B;and a supplemental cord C also connected to the loops B by beingincluded in certain of the stitches of chain B, and extending in loopsor festoons to or beyond the loops B; substantially as described.

JOSEPH M. MERROlV.

Witnesses:

ALLEN TENNY, ALONZO M. LUTHER.

